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Needle phobia. failed desens. therapy and hypnosis. xanax (alprazolam) 2mg stopped working. can't ignore it. any (no woo) ideas left?? need for ankle next week.

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CBT: Seek a cognitive-behavioral therapist who specializes in phobias. One method they use is systematic desensitization which slowly and incrementally brings the person closer and closer to the thing they are afraid of in slow, graduated steps that help make the anxiety more tolerable.

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Answered 5/11/2016

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